102 15 Ma Yanyan Aesthetics ePortfolio by YANYAN MA

Expression - Communication

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Excellent: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in a compelling manner.

Good: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in an effective manner.

Developing: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in a predictable manner.

Needs Improvement: I communicate little thought and emotion to sustain interest.

Expression - Cultural Awareness

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Excellent: I can express insightfully my understanding of cultural diversities.

Good: I can express substantially my understanding of cultural diversities.

Developing: I can express appropriately my understanding of cultural diversities.

Needs Improvement: I can express vaguely my understanding of cultural diversities.

Expression - Empathy

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Excellent: I understand and share the thoughts, desires and feelings behind the needs of my target user.

Good: I understand the thoughts, desires and feelings behind the needs of my target user.

Developing: I know the needs of my target user.

Needs Improvement: I am not clear what my target user needs

Project Management - Time Management

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Excellent: I have a clear plan for managing time, incorporating buffer time to enable me finish well and on time.

Good: I have a clear plan for managing time, which I keep to well.

Developing: I have a plan for managing time, but am not able to keep to it.

Needs Improvement: I do not have a clear plan for managing time.

Project Management - Collaboration

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Excellent: I contribute extensively to my team.

Good: I contribute considerably to my team.

Developing: I contribute partially to my team.

Needs Improvement: I hardly contribute to my team.

Creativity

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

These are 3 important things I learnt about Creativity that can be used in my life:

Project Management

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

These are 3 important things I learnt about Project Management that can be used in my life:

Expression

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

These are 3 important things I learnt about Expression that can be used in my life:

My Goals for the Module

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Creativity:
to explore the unknown and continuing thinking of new things and learn more interesting art concepts and ideas to improve myself
Project Management:
Finishing the project on time, putting my best effort
Expression:
to be able to express emotions from my artwork by using a selective choice of colour.

End of Module Reflections

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

With respect to my goals, what was my proudest moment?
After being able to finish my artwork. After all, I did spent time and effort into the final piece. We had more than 3 lessons on researching, drafting and finally drawing the final piece. I had tried may different medias/materials for the artwork and I explored what I could not do in the past! I was able to finish it in time for the deadline too!!
With respect to my goals, what was my greatest challenge?
My greatest challenge was still probably finding time in my busy schedule to finish the final piece. Furthermore, with AAs and PPAs ongoing during my work, it was pretty tough. However, I ws able to overcome it by just using some spare time in between to finish it

My Plans to Reach My Goals

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Creativity:
Be open to new ideas and do further research on interesting new ideas and concepts so as to increase the exposure to them, and to understand them better
Project Management:
Keep track of my work progress by using a schedule and planner
Expression:
Think of my emotions and visualise what it would be in colours and draw and paint it, so as to be able to show my emotions through my colour scheme and my brush strokes

My Goals for the Module

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Creativity:
To be able to modify a recipe and make it original.
Project Management:
To finish the dishes within the time limit given.
Expression:
Plating the food to make it look appetising and bring out the unique quality of the food.

My Plans to Reach My Goals

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Creativity:
Learn the recipe well. Explore creative ways of changing the recipe up
Project Management:
I have to manage my time well by taking down the time needed to cook something. I hope to learn to multitask (where something is cooking and I will be doing prep work)
Expression
Look through plating photos and the ways of how to plate food for inspiration.

End of Module Reflections

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

With respect to my goals, what was my proudest moment?
My proudest moment was when I learnt how to multi-task because we were constantly rushed during lessons, which pushes me to start learning how to multi task in the form of dishwashing and cooking at the same time. It was a very happy moment for me as I realised that I am capable at time management, it was just that I am not willing to try it.
With respect to my goals, what was my greatest challenge?
My greatest challenge was definitely changing the recipe to become my own. I guess I am not that good an explorer in creativity and I tend to stick to the original recipe. In the end, I was able to overcome it by letting myself go online for inspirational pictures and I was able to think of an idea I would not have done so.

2018 Coursework Task

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

My Goals for the Module

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Creativity:
To be able to compose a piece of music that combines different genres of music together, and to have a deeper understanding of music in general.
Project Management:
To be able to manage time properly and finish the pop song track on time.
Expression:
To express a clear idea and theme of the song through the use of dynamics and beat.

End of Module Reflections

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

With respect to my goals, what was my proudest moment?
When my partner and I were able to figure out how to use the loops in Garageband creatively and compose the EDM music. We also got to experience and explore the many loops!
With respect to my goals, what was my greatest challenge?
It was probably changing our type of music genre to EDM for our pop song track just a few weeks before the submission of the pop song project. We had to learn everything fast in one lesson. Finding time to review what we learnt in class and to improve on our progress for the sound track was challenging too (since the PPA period was ongoing).

My Plans to Reach My Goals

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Creativity:

Project Management:

Expression:

Instrumental Learning (Keyboard / Ukulele/ Guitar)

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Composition

Listening:

Creativity - Ideation

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Excellent: I generate a large number of ideas of great variety, with a unique chosen idea.

Good: I generate a good number of ideas of good variety, with a credible chosen idea.

Developing: I generate some ideas of sufficient variety, with a predictable chosen idea.

Needs Improvement: I generate only a limited number of similar ideas, with a simplistic chosen idea.

Creativity - Developing Ideas

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Excellent: I explore various ways of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is thoroughly developed to rich and fine detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes a few times.

Good: I explore several ways of manipulating the elements

to develop a solution that is well developed to substantial detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes a few times.

Developing: I explore a few ways of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is partially developed to some detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes at least once.

Needs Improvement:
I explore one way of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is superficially developed, lacking in detail. I made only one prototype and did not test and/or improve it.

Creativity - Evaluation

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Excellent: I identify significant areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide an insightful evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Good: I identify relevant areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide a thorough evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Developing: I identify limited areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide a simplistic evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Needs Improvement: I could not identify any strength and weakness and provide an inaccurate evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Creativity

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Have I grown in creativity? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

Project Management

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Have I grown in project management? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

Expression

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

Have I grown in expression? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

What are my aspirations and goals for Aesthetics next year?

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-12 01:33:01 UTC

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-18 15:10:20 UTC

Mini task on Surrealism (The Persistance Of Memory)

Seaside in the background
Clocks (especially pocket watches are melting) placed throughout the painting and draws your attention to them. Clocks are different in casing, but same in type/model
different shades of brown used throughout the painting
Watch at the bottom left corner is covered with ants (but not melting)
White object which is fading towards the end located at the center of the painting. --> abstract
Hump below the abstract object causes a rift in the object as it is draped on
Steep and clear inclined cliffs in the background in cotrast with light and fading abstract figure at the center of the painting
Sea and mirror in the background seems to be reflective due to colours (white and light blue) used
All clocks seems to show
Tree growing on table (half chopped off) seems dead and also collapsable
Fly on watch on table
irregular shadows of the watches
pebbles seen near the mirror and also the cliffs in the background and also the shadow was elongated

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-19 02:10:54 UTC

Post Card to a friend

Hello, Tze Tong,
its been rlly long journey. I have gotten lost and can't find Zi Xuan, my companion on the trip, in this strange and large desert where things had taken an extraordinary turn.
I reached this weird part of the desert where clocks are melting, where the reflective sea meets the desert. The clocks, all pockets watches, are draped randomly on things and a strange mirror could be seen on the desert ground, left by someone. Someone seems to have been following me. Its creepy. I just met this deformed creature the other day. It is white, has eyelashes and seems to fade away. It jumped on me and I was lucky enough to kill it. It is now lying on the ground beside me, dead. I can't find anywhere to go. The sea is too calm to be natural, the reflection of the cliffs could be seen clearly. I dare not go anywhere in this strange desert. This desert, devoid of any life, other than ants and a fly, still seems to have someone living in it. Its spooky, really spooky. Please save me...

Criteria for a piece of good/effective surrealism

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-19 02:30:46 UTC

1) Ambiguity/mystery. Strangeness. Bizarre 
2) HUMOUR
3) Fitting together seamlessly --> Consistency in theme and colour
4) Subtle juxtaposition
5) Unrealistic and meaningless --> Form an intriguing narrative (TENSION)

A3 Drawing of Peanut

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-26 02:30:00 UTC

See

It is rough, with sketchy lines. We were not able to finish the whole of the bottom and it was not coloured in. The peanut is round and has part of its shell broken away from the peanut itself
We used charcoal of different types and also an eraser.

Think

We coloured the peanut in first before using the darker charcoal to draw out the 'Veins' on the peanut. We erased away some parts of the skin and add in some shadows, this is to show the indentations and also the roughness of the peanut.
Its shows an energetic feeling as our lines were pretty dark and also seem to show the strength we used due to our time constraints (we had to rush our work)
We cracked and peeled of part of the peanut so that the inner surface on one end of the peanut is revealed.
With the scale being larger, the surface and texture of the peanut is shown much more cleary
Our peanut looks like a dinosaur egg because of how round it was and also that the the call look it gave because of the indentations it had.

Wonder

What could the drawing be transformed into?
What can I learn from others?
What studio habits of mind did I use in the process?

Surrealism and Dadaism

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-26 02:30:16 UTC

8 Studio habits Of Mind

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-01-26 02:30:38 UTC

1) Stretch and explore
2) Observe
3) Develop craft
4) Engage and persist
5) Reflect
6) Express
7) Understand Art Worlds
8) Envision

Poetry Challenge (Mark Rothko) - Abstract expressionist

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-02-02 02:30:24 UTC

Bright, cheerful, light, one Faded. one distinct 
--> Contrast, wishful,  hue,

Contrast, hue

relaxed, satisfied, hot, explosion, contrast, hue, energetic and serenity

Crab cooking
Contrasting hue,
serene explosion,
energetically relaxed,
satisfyingly hot,
my emotions over-flowing,
submerging myself in this steaming world,
White light is all I see,
I know I'm dying but I'm gladly leaving

Reflections

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-03-27 05:27:39 UTC

Before I think that art was relaxing. But now I realised that making one piece of art may take lots of time and effort with lots of effort + research. And I have also started to appreciate the work/art pieces.

Songs

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-03-28 02:38:06 UTC

Do you hear the people Sing V.S. The Drunken Sailor

Minor Key - Sad
Major Key - Happy

Do you hear the people Sing
- Both Major (before) and Minor (after)
-
The Drunken Sailor
- Minor
- Faster
- Used to express the situation at hand
- Vocalising, change the fear into the energy
- Repetition --> Work Song

Breathing anchors. Projection was forward
Sing in tune for Harmonising
Our class was not good at the high parts as most of us start screeching

Reflections: Using the voice to make music is much easier to control as we can change our pitch and tone easily which is different from using instruments. However, it was similar in the way in which we can change our chords accordingly.

Evaluation on friends Final Piece :))

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-04-12 00:01:25 UTC

(Gerwayne - Self Identity)
It is interesting because of the idea of space. There is a shield-like thing in the middle of the painting that draws your attention to it immediately when you glance at the painting. Then will you slowly starting moving to the sides of the painting where there are 4 faces of different expressions and of different people of different ages and races.

I like it because of the colours used. The skin tones shows that the people are of different religions. And furthermore there is a shield-like shape which has this burst of colours in contrast to the dark black background, and the shape looks as though it is exploding. I think that it means breaking free and showing your inner bright yet colourful self underneath.

I find it puzzling because the peoples different ages and races? Does it mean that everyone is the same and all of us have a bright and colourful side of ourselves which we could show. Furthermore, I don't understand why she used this shield-like shape to contain all the colours. Is it supposed to say that we used a shield to put up a front so that our true self can't be shown?

Listening

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-04-20 01:34:41 UTC

The Washington Post

What is the mood created in this piece?

Uplifting.
Strong, muscular at first --> drops to a gentle, soft --> Strong, muscular
(good use of crescendo, and diminuendo)
How does the composer create it?

Describe the melodic part of the introduction to the piece.

Describe the bass line of the piece. How does it impact the piece?

Identify the instruments used. Discuss the effects of the timbre.

Flute, trumpet, base, drums, cymbal, Tuba, clarinet.
How is the tonality and beat different from La Donna e Mobile? How does it affect emotion?

2 beats. Major tonality. Played by a marching band
Strings (Orchestra)
Brass instruments, wind and percussion (marching)

Timbre must be suitable for the venue.

Phantom of the opera

What is the mood created in this piece?

Mysterious. Scary and creepy
How does the composer create it?

Describe the melodic part of the introduction to the piece.

Chromatic. Different pitches.
Describe the bass line of the piece. How does it impact the piece?

- Creates tension

Ostinato --> a base line that continues throughout/at the most of the time
Identify the instruments used. Discuss the effects of the timbre.

Organ
How is the tonality and beat different from La Donna e Mobile? How does it affect emotion?

4 beats. Minor.
Timbre is electronic (techno)
Discuss why this piece is attractive to many people.

Different emotions + feelings in one song

Music and movement

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-05-11 01:40:04 UTC

r/s between music regularity of rate dimension of space (direction, step size

masculine, low pitch at first
high pitch with loud as other instruments add on

We did jerky movements to go with the beat
"evolution of humans" to show the adding in of the instrus
We started to circle faster and faster with the increasing tempo (rise of conflict). and all of us "died at the end"

- Collaboration
- Empathy
- Reflection
- explore

Rite Of Spring

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-06-29 02:21:10 UTC

- composed during WW2 time. People did not want to stick to the same melody throughout. (No distinct major or minor) --> distorted

Smooth flute/trumpet at the start. - Like a fairytale land, which housed little light, always moving animals. (Smooth lines of three. Mushroom houses)
.
. (Drastic CHANGE)
V
Change of music to flighty. Many new instruments and new faster tempo - Messy. Town like landscape.
Music got jaggy. with Punches between parts. Steady rhythm- Like a working pace. Mining. Marching.

STOMP

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-07-13 04:08:10 UTC

As song as the random sounds from daily life (of no definite purpose) is put deliberately together.
Increase in dynamics, layering on the instruments, thickening timbre, high pitches and low pitches --> Intensifies the song

Food Post No. 0

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-07-23 15:46:03 UTC

(Week 1)
Learnt to cook Boiled eggs! Had it paired with some crunchy biscuits :)

Food Post No. 1

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-07-27 03:52:25 UTC

(Week 2)
Had a great first experience of baking! Although our cupcakes are (slightly) burnt because we were not careful enough, our cookies are safe from destruction and are extremely tasty!! :))

Ways to Make it healthier!

Replace Cream with Yogurt
Add Fruits and nuts! (e.g. Strawberry, pistachio)
Use no salt butter
Replace butter with avocado

The versatility of eggs

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-07-27 13:07:38 UTC

The versatility of eggs:
- Can be cooked many ways (scrambled, hard boiled, omelette)
Hard Boiled eggs:
6 min
- Soft boiled --> the yolk is runny
8 min to 10 min
- Yolk turns solid
Above 16 min
- Really hard-boiled, might be dry

Cupcakes and cookies

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-07-27 13:08:22 UTC

Methods:

- Whisking (sponge cakes)
Light and fluffy, full of air spaces
- Melting (chocolate pudding)
high in fat and proteins, can be preserved for a super long time
- Rubbing in (Rock Buns + Pies)
Uneven texture
- Creaming

Cupcakes comparison!
(with low fat version)

--> Ours were much better!! It tasted more aromatic , buttery, fluffy and dense (the air spaces are near each other)
--> The low fat version tasted a bit dryer than ours and is more airy (the air spaces in the cupcakes are larger and further away from each other)
- Less fat, less calories

Link

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-07-27 13:09:30 UTC

Google site for FnD

Balance and Nutrition

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-07-27 13:12:28 UTC

Nutritional facts and Ingredients:
The Ingredient you see first on a package of processed food is the one with the highest amount in the food

Balanced diet: adequate amounts of nutritions

Food Post No. 2

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-08-05 04:43:05 UTC

(Week 3)
We made rice, grilled drumlets, steamed chicken and tofu soup! It all tasted super Delicious!

Ways to make it Healthier!

Make the steamed option instead of the grilled
Add in more veggies! (Caixin)

Chicken Rice

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-08-05 04:52:03 UTC

Special diets:
- Vegetarian
- Halal

Use of thigh meat: Fats is lesser (but just right in proportion to meat so that the meat is not overly dry when cooked)

Sesame Oil --> healthier compared to vegetable oil

Steamed Chicken retains the original flavour of the chicken, compared to the grilled chicken drumlets (Healthier Option TOO)

Bento PIC:

Food Post No. 3

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-08-07 03:31:34 UTC

(Week 4)
Got to make tuna quiche and peach crumble :)) Had a fun time making the dough using the rubbing in method (the dough becomes bread crumb-like too)

Original filling:
Cheese
Milk
Tomatoes
Onions
Tuna (Canned)

Healthier Filing option
Low fat cheese filling
MORE veggies (we can use: spinach, potatoes as fillings :)
Fresh ingredients: No canned food!

Peach Crumble:

Layering --> dough, peach, dough, peach
Dough MUST NOT add in water.

Decision Making Matrix

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-08-09 13:52:59 UTC

Link:

Tuna Quiche and Peach Crumble

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-08-09 13:56:59 UTC

Processed Food:
(Convenient -- > Easy to make and prepare, last longer, Safer to eat --> canning process kills bacteria)

Canned
Bottled
Dehydrated
Frozen
Packet mixes
Ready to cook foods

*** Food Additives added

Peach Crumble PIC:

Food Post No. 4

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-08-18 14:51:42 UTC

(Week 5)
Lasagne making was fun! (Although the layering did not turn out as good as we expected it to :( But hey, it tasted delicious!

Sauce

White Sauce

Gelatinisation
(Flour + Milk, (Spinach) over heat)

Meat Sauce

(minced Chicken, onions, tomato, tomato ready to make sauce, mushrooms)

Ways to make it healthier

Make own tomato sauce
Add more veggies
**Can change type of meat (to beef) if you want to

Blog Post 6.

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-08-28 03:28:35 UTC

Bread making was rlly great! We got to know the texture of the bread  (which is airy and soft to the touch). We got to shape many different types of bread tooo! I made rolls, rose shape buns and chocolate lava buns!! :))

Blog post No.

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-08-28 03:31:18 UTC

Making pinwheel pizza and flat? pizza was a messy and rushed process, but it was rlly rewarding as our pizza came out great!! I also got to first-hand experience a new skill "melting" when I was making brownies

Steamed V.S. Baking (Brownies)
- Steamed is a better option, compared to baking. And it also retains the fragrance of the chocolate after cooking

Brownies and Pizza

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-08-28 03:42:58 UTC

Blog Post 5:

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-09-14 01:45:08 UTC

In what ways have you met the task demands? (Keywords : healthy, manipulative skills)

I have used greek yoghurt instead of regular yoghurt, so as to take into account of nutrition intake, making it a healthier choice. The sauce was made from dark chocolate, a healthier option to normal chocolate. High manipulative skills, such as saucing and creaming were used.

Reflect on the practical test session
Were you able to manage time?

Yes. However, at the end, I did not have enough time to wash up all the dishes. I was preoccupied at any time of the practical session.

Did you face difficulties?  How did you overcome them?

I realised that the cakes were undercooked after cutting them apart after cooling them and I had to put them into the oven again. Furthermore, after letting them cook, the top layer became slightly burnt because of the oven's high temperature. Luckily, I was supposed to shave off the top to make the cake layer flat.
Another problem was that I realised that the cakes were not of the right size in my jar (smaller than at home when I made them because of the tin), and thus, I had trouble putting the greek yoghurt on and the cake seemed to be hastily decorated.

How would you have done it differently?

I could have taken the baking tin I had at home to bake the cake layers for my final product, instead of assuming that all the hole? sizes were the same.
Reflect on the food blogging process

How useful were the nutritional tools?

They were really useful as I was able to refer to them often to decide on how healthy the dish was and also in evaluating my final dish

How manageable were the manipulative skills for you?

It was fun learning the manipulative skills and I am able to manage them well

How purposeful were the investigative activities in helping you come up with your final creation?

It was very useful as I could explore more about my product and learn how to make it more healthier.

Plan

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-09-19 13:00:16 UTC

(refer to design Matrix for choice and full recipe)

Layered Chocolate cake and vanilla Cake in jar

- Dark chocolate sauce by melting dark chocolate - Less sugar, calories and fats than other chocolates (eg. milk, white chocolate)
contains flavonoids which have been shown to reduce the amount of cell damage often implicated in heart disease. Flavonoids also help improve vascular function and can assist in lowering blood pressure.
- Can decrease sugar amount
- Add greek Yoghurt (Plain Greek yogurt has double the protein, half the carbs and half the sodium of the regular variety of yoghurt)

Pinwheel Pizza

- Toppings: Fresh meat and vegetables
- Making tomato sauce, instead of canned sauce
- Add more veggies as toppings (vitamin intake of variety)
- Uses oil to make sauce and grease the pan
-use lean part (breast) of chicken

Fruit Quiche/Pie

- Fruits! (Fresh --> brought from supermarket instead of canned)
More variety of fruits (e.g. strawberry, blueberry, peach, apple) to give pie fruity tase + High vitamin intake
- Egg custard might include too much sugar (high sugar intake)

Shepherd Pie

yanyan_ma04 — 2018-09-21 02:58:33 UTC

First time making a shepherd Pie. I did not know how to make mashed potato before but I do now. It was a rlly (hot) fun experience!